The Timberwolves play the second night of a back-to-back after Sunday's game in San Francisco, their third game in four nights, with 1,521 km (945 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour behind their home clock.
The Nuggets play the second night of a back-to-back after Sunday's game against the Pacers, their third game in four nights.
Divisional game indoors; at altitude (1,603 m); broadcast on NBC.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Minnesota Timberwolves face Denver Nuggets in the NBA on Tuesday 29 December 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver. Start time is 10:30pm EST / 3:30am GMT.
Broadcast: NBC. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.